Five Covered Bridges
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Start date: 06/15/2025
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Start time: 9:00 AM
Description:
This is a trip to see 5 covered bridges in the Lowell area.
Our route will include driving briefly on I-5, then on Hwy 58 for 10 miles to Rattlesnake Road for 4 miles to the Parvin Covered Bridge. Next, we drive 2 miles to the Lowell Covered Bridge where there are several interpretive displays. For the third bridge, we drive 2 minutes to the Rolling Rock Park in Lowell. The park has some outdoor exhibits that showcase the town's logging and railroad heritage. Although the bridge there is a micro-sized pedestrian-covered bridge, it is included! The fourth is the Unity Covered Bridge another 2 miles down the road. The fifth bridge is the historic Pengra Bridge 7 miles further. Adjacent to this bridge is the Henton Produce Farmstead, if they are open we will stop. We return to Eugene via the Jasper Lowell Road > town of Japser > to Parkway > Hwy 58, arriving back at Amazon Park.
Suggested driver reimbursement is $5.50 We will need 3 drivers.
There are restrooms near the Amazon Community Center and the Rolling Rock Park.

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Event Leader: Mark Hougardy
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Event Leader Phone: 541-206-9532
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Event Leader Email: hougardy@gmail.com
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Assistant Leader:
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Event category: Trips
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Area Type: Urban
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Departure Location: Amazon Park, 28th & Hilyard entrance parking lot
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Rating: Easy
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Roundtrip total drive miles: 50
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Season: 2025
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Permits Required:
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Event Status: Passed
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Supplies and Equipment Required:
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participant prerequisites:
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Conditions:
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Total Distance: 2
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Member Fees: —
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Elevation Gain: 50
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Non-Member Fees: 5
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Committee: Trips
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Junior member fees: —
